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4. I've got one

I'm looking into buying a set of monitors, do you have any recommendations? I was looking to spend in the neighborhood of $500 for the pair. The Yamaha HS50M look interesting, I'll have to see if I can find a store to give them a listen. Also where do you stand on ported vs. unported monitors? (not that I was able to find any unported monitors in my price range anyway)

Another question: I'm reading a book on mixing right now, and just finished the part about reflections and resonance in a room. It all made sense, the problem is that I don't have a dedicated room to turn into a studio. I'm set up in my living room, which I obviously can't deck out in acoustic foam and bass traps. Any suggestions as to how I can make this setup work?

Thanks in advance for any insights.